diff --git a/core/SConscript.firmware b/core/SConscript.firmware
index 9aa7595d8d..bbd91c1535 100644
--- a/core/SConscript.firmware
+++ b/core/SConscript.firmware
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ FEATURE_FLAGS = {
     "SYSTEM_VIEW": False,
 }
 
-FEATURES_WANTED = ["input", "sbu", "sd_card", "rgb_led", dma2d"]
+FEATURES_WANTED = ["input", "sbu", "sd_card", "rgb_led", "ble", "dma2d"]
 
 CCFLAGS_MOD = ''
 CPPPATH_MOD = []
@@ -379,10 +379,6 @@ SOURCE_TREZORHAL = [
     'embed/trezorhal/usbd_ioreq.c',
     'embed/trezorhal/util.s',
     'embed/trezorhal/vectortable.s',
-    'embed/trezorhal/ble/comm.c',
-    'embed/trezorhal/ble/dfu.c',
-    'embed/trezorhal/ble/fwu.c',
-    'embed/trezorhal/ble/state.c',
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/core/embed/extmod/modtrezorio/modtrezorio-poll.h b/core/embed/extmod/modtrezorio/modtrezorio-poll.h
index 30ad20f5f9..1f2bc704da 100644
--- a/core/embed/extmod/modtrezorio/modtrezorio-poll.h
+++ b/core/embed/extmod/modtrezorio/modtrezorio-poll.h
@@ -131,7 +131,9 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t mod_trezorio_poll(mp_obj_t ifaces, mp_obj_t list_ref,
           ret->items[1] = usb_connected ? mp_const_true : mp_const_false;
           return mp_const_true;
         }
-      } else if (iface == BLE_EVENTS_IFACE) {
+      }
+#ifdef USE_BLE
+      else if (iface == BLE_EVENTS_IFACE) {
         ble_event_poll();
         uint8_t connected = ble_connected();
         if (connected != ble_connected_previously) {
@@ -142,6 +144,7 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t mod_trezorio_poll(mp_obj_t ifaces, mp_obj_t list_ref,
         }
       }
 #endif
+#endif
 #if USE_BUTTON
       else if (iface == BUTTON_IFACE) {
         const uint32_t evt = button_read();
@@ -190,7 +193,9 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t mod_trezorio_poll(mp_obj_t ifaces, mp_obj_t list_ref,
             return mp_const_true;
           }
         }
-      } else if (iface == BLE_IFACE_INT) {
+      }
+#ifdef USE_BLE
+      else if (iface == BLE_IFACE_INT) {
         if (mode == POLL_READ) {
           uint8_t buf[64] = {0};
           int len = ble_int_comm_receive(buf, sizeof(buf));
@@ -219,6 +224,7 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t mod_trezorio_poll(mp_obj_t ifaces, mp_obj_t list_ref,
           return mp_const_true;
         }
       }
+#endif
     }
 
     if (mp_hal_ticks_ms() >= deadline) {
diff --git a/core/embed/extmod/modtrezorio/modtrezorio.c b/core/embed/extmod/modtrezorio/modtrezorio.c
index 2c211aa68d..4eb770e75b 100644
--- a/core/embed/extmod/modtrezorio/modtrezorio.c
+++ b/core/embed/extmod/modtrezorio/modtrezorio.c
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ bool ble_last_internal = false;
 #include "modtrezorio-webusb.h"
 #include "modtrezorio-usb.h"
 // clang-format on
+#ifdef USE_BLE
 #include "modtrezorio-ble.h"
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_SBU
 #include "modtrezorio-sbu.h"
 #endif
@@ -92,8 +94,9 @@ STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t mp_module_trezorio_globals_table[] = {
     {MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_fatfs), MP_ROM_PTR(&mod_trezorio_fatfs_module)},
     {MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_sdcard), MP_ROM_PTR(&mod_trezorio_sdcard_module)},
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_BLE
     {MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_ble), MP_ROM_PTR(&mod_trezorio_BLE_module)},
-
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_TOUCH
     {MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_TOUCH), MP_ROM_INT(TOUCH_IFACE)},
     {MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_TOUCH_START), MP_ROM_INT((TOUCH_START >> 24) & 0xFFU)},
diff --git a/core/embed/extmod/modtrezorutils/modtrezorutils.c b/core/embed/extmod/modtrezorutils/modtrezorutils.c
index 113c886627..41058c4959 100644
--- a/core/embed/extmod/modtrezorutils/modtrezorutils.c
+++ b/core/embed/extmod/modtrezorutils/modtrezorutils.c
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ STATIC mp_obj_str_t mod_trezorutils_revision_obj = {
 /// VERSION_MAJOR: int
 /// VERSION_MINOR: int
 /// VERSION_PATCH: int
+/// USE_BLE: bool
 /// USE_SD_CARD: bool
 /// MODEL: str
 /// EMULATOR: bool
@@ -257,6 +258,11 @@ STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t mp_module_trezorutils_globals_table[] = {
 #else
     {MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_USE_SD_CARD), mp_const_false},
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_BLE
+    {MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_USE_BLE), mp_const_true},
+#else
+    {MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_USE_BLE), mp_const_false},
+#endif
 #if defined TREZOR_MODEL_1
     {MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_MODEL), MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_1)},
 #elif defined TREZOR_MODEL_T
diff --git a/core/embed/firmware/main.c b/core/embed/firmware/main.c
index 97c3a4d4e8..6fc96fd26e 100644
--- a/core/embed/firmware/main.c
+++ b/core/embed/firmware/main.c
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@
 #ifdef USE_SD_CARD
 #include "sdcard.h"
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_BLE
+#include "ble/comm.h"
+#endif
 
 #ifdef SYSTEM_VIEW
 #include "systemview.h"
@@ -73,8 +76,6 @@
 #ifdef USE_SECP256K1_ZKP
 #include "zkp_context.h"
 
-#include "ble/comm.h"
-
 #endif
 
 // from util.s
@@ -146,7 +147,9 @@ int main(void) {
   sdcard_init();
 #endif
 
+#ifdef USE_BLE
   ble_comm_init();
+#endif
 
 #if !defined TREZOR_MODEL_1
   // jump to unprivileged mode
diff --git a/core/mocks/generated/trezorutils.pyi b/core/mocks/generated/trezorutils.pyi
index 82afec52fa..d89129f07e 100644
--- a/core/mocks/generated/trezorutils.pyi
+++ b/core/mocks/generated/trezorutils.pyi
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ SCM_REVISION: bytes
 VERSION_MAJOR: int
 VERSION_MINOR: int
 VERSION_PATCH: int
+USE_BLE: bool
 USE_SD_CARD: bool
 MODEL: str
 EMULATOR: bool
diff --git a/core/src/apps/workflow_handlers.py b/core/src/apps/workflow_handlers.py
index 054fa51350..bf5b7eabec 100644
--- a/core/src/apps/workflow_handlers.py
+++ b/core/src/apps/workflow_handlers.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from trezor.wire import Handler, Msg
     from trezorio import WireInterface
 
-
 workflow_handlers: dict[int, Handler] = {}
 
 
@@ -55,17 +54,17 @@ def _find_message_handler_module(msg_type: int, iface: WireInterface) -> str:
     if utils.USE_SD_CARD and msg_type == MessageType.SdProtect:
         return "apps.management.sd_protect"
 
-    # BLE
-    if iface.iface_num() != 16 and iface.iface_num() != 17:
-        # cannot update over BLE
-        if msg_type == MessageType.UploadBLEFirmwareInit:
-            return "apps.management.ble.upload_ble_firmware_init"
+    if utils.USE_BLE:
+        if iface.iface_num() != 16 and iface.iface_num() != 17:
+            # cannot update over BLE
+            if msg_type == MessageType.UploadBLEFirmwareInit:
+                return "apps.management.ble.upload_ble_firmware_init"
 
-    if iface.iface_num() == 16:
-        if msg_type == MessageType.PairingRequest:
-            return "apps.management.ble.pairing_request"
-        if msg_type == MessageType.RepairRequest:
-            return "apps.management.ble.repair_request"
+        if iface.iface_num() == 16:
+            if msg_type == MessageType.PairingRequest:
+                return "apps.management.ble.pairing_request"
+            if msg_type == MessageType.RepairRequest:
+                return "apps.management.ble.repair_request"
 
     # bitcoin
     if msg_type == MessageType.AuthorizeCoinJoin:
diff --git a/core/src/session.py b/core/src/session.py
index a49db9f79e..08d9f065eb 100644
--- a/core/src/session.py
+++ b/core/src/session.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ from mutex import Mutex
 from trezor import log, loop, utils, wire, workflow
 
 import apps.base
-import bluetooth
 import usb
 
 apps.base.boot()
@@ -27,15 +26,19 @@ mutex = Mutex()
 
 mutex.add(usb.iface_wire.iface_num())
 mutex.add(usb.iface_debug.iface_num())
-mutex.add(bluetooth.iface_ble_int.iface_num())
-mutex.add(bluetooth.iface_ble_ext.iface_num())
 
 # initialize the wire codec
 wire.setup(usb.iface_wire, mutex=mutex)
 if __debug__:
     wire.setup(usb.iface_debug, is_debug_session=True, mutex=mutex)
-wire.setup(bluetooth.iface_ble_int, mutex=mutex)
-wire.setup(bluetooth.iface_ble_ext, mutex=mutex)
+
+if utils.USE_BLE:
+    import bluetooth
+
+    mutex.add(bluetooth.iface_ble_int.iface_num())
+    mutex.add(bluetooth.iface_ble_ext.iface_num())
+    wire.setup(bluetooth.iface_ble_int, mutex=mutex)
+    wire.setup(bluetooth.iface_ble_ext, mutex=mutex)
 
 
 loop.run()
diff --git a/core/src/trezor/utils.py b/core/src/trezor/utils.py
index 53814ccd0d..8231daa9cf 100644
--- a/core/src/trezor/utils.py
+++ b/core/src/trezor/utils.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from trezorutils import (  # noqa: F401
     EMULATOR,
     MODEL,
     SCM_REVISION,
+    USE_BLE,
     USE_SD_CARD,
     VERSION_MAJOR,
     VERSION_MINOR,